text_original: It is a mark of Wolsey's conspicuous skill that he never for  got his actual position, and never was so entirely ab  sorbed in his own plans as not to leave himself a ready V THE CONFERENCE OF CALAIS 83 means for retreat.
text_transcription: IT IS A MARK OF WOLSEY'S CONSPICUOUS SKILL THAT HE NEVER FORGOT HIS ACTUAL POSITION AND NEVER WAS SO ENTIRELY ABSORBED IN HIS OWN PLANS AS NOT TO LEAVE HIMSELF A READY MEANS FOR RETREAT
phonemes: ɪɾ ɪz ɐ mˈɑːɹk ʌv wˈɑːlsiz kənspˈɪkjuːəs skˈɪl ðæt hiː nˈɛvɚ fɔːɹ ɡɑːt hɪz ˈæktʃuːəl pəzˈɪʃən, ænd nˈɛvɚ wʌz sˌoʊ ɛntˈaɪɚli ˈæb sˈɔːɹbd ɪn hɪz ˈoʊn plˈænz æz nˌɑːt tə lˈiːv hɪmsˈɛlf ɐ ɹˈɛdi vˈiː ðə kˈɑːnfɹəns ʌv kˈæleɪ ˈeɪɾi θɹˈiː mˈiːnz fɔːɹ ɹᵻtɹˈiːt.